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No playoff ramifications here: Iowa Valley has wrapped up the District 6 title, and Belle Plaine is the District 7 runner-up. But it’s a great warmup test for the postseason for both teams. Iowa Valley leads the class in scoring offense at 70 points per game, and Belle Plaine has a very good defense, allowing 17.7 points per contest.
In a news conference Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee declined to give an estimate for when the new bridge on I-195 West will reopen. A tentative contract is not slated to be awarded until June 2025.
St. Nicholas is beloved worldwide, but did you know that folklore tells of a group of "companions" accompanying him throughout his travels? Join us as we take a sleigh ride around the world and into the darker side of the holiday.